T3 body question

NigeType3 Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 9 Oct 2003, 2:27 pm

#97266

Hi all have just realized that all the bubling paint in front of the windscreen on my squareback is because some idiot has filled the air vents with bog at some stage ant totally F*%*ED the body up.
So a new body is in order as the pan is mint. As its a 71 model can I easily put an earlier body from the 60's on my floor pan and can I change the body to a notch or perferably a fastback.
Cheers Nige

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2003, 4:24 pm

#97301

Early and late bodys are interchangable as well as body styles Notch Fasty or Square.

Blocking the air vents in thge front of the screen is the BEST thing you can do for a Type 3.... Only use a piece of sheet metal and weld it into place and do the job properly.

Ive just completed the 2nd one looks different.

If you need air Open the bloody window,

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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NigeType3 Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 9 Oct 2003, 4:49 pm

#97316

Dave why is it the best thing for them do they let water in?
All the other ones Ive seen seem to be OK
I would realy like to know why it is a problem.
Cheers Nige

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Oct 2003, 7:43 am

#97589

All the ones ive had tend to get dirt n leaves in them and this promotes rust. I suspose if there maintained correctly from the first place this problem wouldnt occur.

I like the smooth look. and the ones ive had were blocked as well as the drain hoses.

You could take the time and remove the old box and clean it out, but when i got the cars they were already too far gone and letting water into the car.

removing the box creats much more room under the dash area as well.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409